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Maeve

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7. The response should have been "Remember Hiroshima?" but that would have confused him eom

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Tue Aug 28, 2018, 01:24 PM

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Trump invoked Pearl Harbor during tense meeting with Japanese prime minister: report [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 OP

Sick man misremembers ancient grievances as part of his "art of dealmaking" (fail). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #1

I should not be surprised but I am steve2470 Aug 2018 #2

I'm reminded of an episode of fawlty towers unblock Aug 2018 #3

Thanks, I needed that. GREAT comedy series. GENIUS John Cleese Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #6

Sadly they only made 12 episodes. unblock Aug 2018 #11

Yeah, probably. Of course they usually didnt do much more than 18 of any series in those days Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #15

For a show with only 12 episodes, and made when I was born dewsgirl Aug 2018 #25

One of my favorite episodes. geardaddy Aug 2018 #31

He probably thinks wryter2000 Aug 2018 #4

I am sure he discussed how GERMANY attacked Pearl Harbor... yuiyoshida Aug 2018 #5

If he ever watched Animal House, the nuance was too complex. n/t sarge43 Aug 2018 #10

The response should have been "Remember Hiroshima?" but that would have confused him eom Maeve Aug 2018 #7

I just assumed that is what he meant to convey. It was a veiled threat. LiberalLovinLug Aug 2018 #32

I bet he thought that was some 8th level strategy. (n/t) forgotmylogin Aug 2018 #8

"Pearl Harbor" is probably an Asian porn star he paid off. flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #9

Maybe he was referring to a "new wave" rock band. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2018 #16

Your screen name...LOL flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #17

Such a brilliant negotiator. louis-t Aug 2018 #12

Such diplomatic panache! I am in awe! ::sarcasm:: n/t TygrBright Aug 2018 #13

Tariffs are hurting consumers, and where is the tariff money going? bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #14

Building a big stupid useless wall? flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #18

Just like he remembers seeing thousands of Muslims in NJ celebrating the WTC attack. George II Aug 2018 #19

Yep. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #21

His next negotiating strategy is remind Merkel of Hitler and the Italian PM of Mussolini..... steve2470 Aug 2018 #20

Good idea! Add to that list: ArizonaLib Aug 2018 #29

Howard dean: In addition to being a chronic liar Trump is also a boor. He wasn't alive when Pearl Ha riversedge Aug 2018 #22

He embarrasses us every single day Hekate Aug 2018 #23

More Americans died through Trump's purposeful neglect of hurricane victims in Puerto Rico RockRaven Aug 2018 #24

"I remember Pearl Harbor," Trump, who was born four and a half years after the attack, said" BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #26

He was probably Cold War Spook Aug 2018 #27

trump is an idiot. But just about anyone born in the 40s certainly Hoyt Aug 2018 #28

When you say "Trump" do you mean ArizonaLib Aug 2018 #30

Reminiscent of him gloating over nuking Japan. JHan Aug 2018 #33

"'I remember Pearl Harbor,' Trump, who was born four and a half years after the attack, said" area51 Aug 2018 #34

Has he told Mexico ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #35

President Gump was at 9/11 too watching as Muslims all cheered. Snellius Aug 2018 #36